Parsha Facts

Concepts

Rebellion of Korach and his group
Aharon saves the people from the plague with incense in a fire-pan
Confirmation of Aharon’s appointment by the blossoming of his staff

People

Moshe & Aharon
Korach
Dasan and Aviram
On son of Peles

Places

Midbar, desert of Paran
Kadesh Barnea

Mitzvos

9 mitzvos in the Parsha (Number 388-396 of 613 mitzvos in the Torah)
5 positive mitzvos and 4 prohibitions

• 388. To guard the Bais HaMikdash.
• 389. Kohanim may not perform the sacred tasks of the Leviim and vice versa.
• 390. A non-Kohen may not perform avodos in the Mikdash.
• 391. Not to stop guarding the Bais HaMikdash.
• 392. To redeem a first-born child.
• 393. To redeem a first-born animal.
• 394. The Leviim’s service in the Bais haMikdahsh.
• 395. To separate Maaser Rishon for the Leviim.
• 396. The Leviim shall give a tenth of their Maasar to the Kohanim (Terumas Maaser).

Year from Creation

Timeline

Multiple opinions when incident of Korach occurred

• 2449 Ibn Ezra – at Sinai after Aharon became Kohen Gadol
• Shaaray Aharon- follows the “mekoshaish” who violated Shabbos
• Rashi – either directly prior to Chatzeiros or directly after the Spies
• 2488 Batei Midrashos – in the fortieth year

2449-2467
Wandering in the desert including 19 encampments
2468-2487
Encamped at Kadesh Barnea for 19 years

Sedra-Stats

• 38th of the 54 sedras; 5th of 10 in Sefer BaMidbar
• Written on 184 lines in a Sefer Torah; 32nd of 54
• 13 parshios: 7 open, 6 closed

Comparison to the other sedras:

• 95 pesukim – 39th of 54 (9th of 10 in BaMidbar)
• 1409 words – 36th of 54 (9th of 10 in BaMidbar)
• 5325 letters – 35th of 54 (9th of 10 in BaMidbar)